Herbert Seidman vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1957 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Herbert Seidman
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B98)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r1r3/5k2/1q1p1p1p/3P1P2/6Q1/2p5/PP4PP/1K2R3 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Qxc6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 b5
  15. 15.Rhf1 b4
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Nd5 exd5
  18. 18.exd5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxa6 Rb8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bc8
  21. 21.Bxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Rd4 O-O
  23. 23.Re4 Rfe8
  24. 24.f5 Kh7
  25. 25.c3 bxc3
  26. 26.Rxe7 Qb6
  27. 27.Rxf7+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kxf7

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